Guilt, gaming and the "too many games" syndrome

[ODogg]

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dang man, that sucks terribly. take a week off just to relax and enjoy the games you have, then go back to pounding the pavement...or in this day and age, pounding monster.com. good luck!!

[Phobia]

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Well, I think I figured out how to cure my "too many games" syndrome:

I just got laid-off today, so I won't be buying any games for a while.

That sucks DJ, in my prayers bro. Hope something comes through for you quickly so you not out of work long.

Take care buddy

[DJ]

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That sucks DJ, in my prayers bro. Hope something comes through for you quickly so you not out of work long.

Take care buddy

Thanks, Phobia. I am getting a severance package and the company has stated they will not contest unemployment, so I have something to get by for a little while as I look for a new job.

[stewaat]

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I do too stew. Especially when some milf is in there with their kid asking them what game do they want.

I fully realize that most video games are for adults though.

Thank you sir.

I can see Stew's point as well. Despite the fact the average age of gamer's is in their early 30's there is still a nerd stigma attached to it. I know personally when i'm home alone and my in-laws arrive i quickly turn off the ps3. I guess it's because the older generation (my father in law is a "hard as nails" builder) see videogames as something only children do and most "normal" people will/should grow out of it.

With that being said just about everyone my age and younger plays videogames alot so they stigma is slowly being removed i think. Videogames still have that "nerd in his mother's basement" stigma. Just look at the article about Andy Murray being dumped by his girlfriend for playing too many videogames:

Yup

I get kind of a weird feeling walking into a store to buy a videogame even though all I buy is sports games. There is definitely the nerd element to it as everyone else has stated. I consider myself a very secure person but for some reason I just get a weird feeling when going to buy a video game - not that it's every stopped me from buying one. But I might have a different opinion if I bought nerdy non-sports games.

100% agree. I get that feeling too haha. It's never stopped me from having a system or a game, but I get that feeling!

[stewaat]

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People that have that issue must have people in their lives that subscribe to the fact that video games are for kids is pretty much the case. Whether it's conscious or subconsciously they then feel guilty or feel foolish when they purchase or look at games because of it.

I don't have anyone like that. My mom knows I play games, I'm 24. I just get a weird feeling walking into a gamestop or asking an employee at wal-mart to get a game for me.

Honestly it's probably the fear of an attractive girl seeing me get the game.

[ExtremeGamer]

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I don't have anyone like that. My mom knows I play games, I'm 24. I just get a weird feeling walking into a gamestop or asking an employee at wal-mart to get a game for me.

Honestly it's probably the fear of an attractive girl seeing me get the game.

LOL, oh no, a hot girl may see me buying a videogame!

Yeah, if you are worried about that, then obviously the girl isn't meant to be anyway. Are you going to always hide the fact that you play videogames from her? LOL

[jmood88]

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If you walk in gamestop and there's a good looking girl in there why not talk to her about games since she's obviously interested in them?

[ODogg]

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My best friend from school met his wife at a game store so yeah, you don't need to be ashamed.

[FunkDockta27]

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I was just thinking about this before I came across this thread tonight.
I have a baseball game (MLB The show 09), Football (Madden10), and then the shame kicked in when I realized I'm playin 4 different basketball games (CH2k8, NBA2k10, NCAABBall10, and NBA Live 10) wtf? lol...why there's 4 bball games i'm rotating I can't really explain.

IDK how many more ill buy, I like what I have, and I too like one of the other guys mentioned recently got laid off. So I may roll with what I got and know is good, even as badly as I already want The Show 10.

[ODogg]

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I think what bothers me most is no matter WHAT game i'm playing I am thinking of the other games i'm NOT playing, which makes me feel awful. I haven't even played games since last Friday simply because I can't decide which game "deserves" my play time now.

[ODogg]

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that is pretty funny btw - 4 different basketabll games...but who am i to judge, i have all four of them as well..LOL

[devilsjaw]

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I just take too long to get through games, which makes it even longer before i move onto the next one. Like right now I'm working my way through Batman AA and a about 25% through it. Meanwhile I still have Borderlands, COD MW and God of War collection staring me in the face not to mention Bioshock and Fallout 3 that I still want to get through someday. Then you have the sports games I play all of the time like NBA2k and the Show, just not enough hours in the week!

[matt8204]

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LOL, oh no, a hot girl may see me buying a videogame!

Yeah, if you are worried about that, then obviously the girl isn't meant to be anyway. Are you going to always hide the fact that you play videogames from her? LOL

Yeah, who cares? As if her likely celebrity obsessions aren't pathetic? Funny how it's okay for people to go nuts over things like Twilight but gamers are automatically labeled as geeks because of their hobby. Get real.

[mgoblue]

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LOL, oh no, a hot girl may see me buying a videogame!

Yeah, if you are worried about that, then obviously the girl isn't meant to be anyway. Are you going to always hide the fact that you play videogames from her? LOL

Exactly lol. I'll mention to girls that I play games, and they're usually cool with it, though I do try and mention that I don't play hours and hours of WoW or something completely stereotypical. Gaming's fun, but life is more a priority...who would want to date someone that puts games before you?

[matt8204]

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Exactly lol. I'll mention to girls that I play games, and they're usually cool with it, though I do try and mention that I don't play hours and hours of WoW or something completely stereotypical. Gaming's fun, but life is more a priority...who would want to date someone that puts games before you?

Right...and that would go for any hobby someone may have. If someone is more worried about A-Rod's batting average than having a good time with their g/f, eventually she's going to get tired of it.